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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1921
Page
5
The Dan Dale Super Jazz Band, after two strong nights at the Auditorium, is held over for a longer program tonight. Audiences will see excellent pictures before and after the vaudeville, which starts at nine.
William Farnum delivers strong acting as a detective sailor in The Scuttlers. He battles love and duty aboard the ship while pursuing evidence against the captain. Jacqueline Saunders plays the captain’s daughter, adding romance to the tension. The program also features The Black Secret and Dan Dale Jazz Band farewell night.
The Auditorium will screen Once To Every Woman on Monday and Tuesday. The Picture, Universal release, is AA rated by Screen Opinion, described as masterful and superior. Other December November AA grades noted include Robinson er and State Rifhis.
To theater goers the management asks patrons to arrive early as pictures begin at 6 45 with vaudeville and continue at eight and ten o clock so latecomers may still see the full show.
Mrs Elizabeth M Fries widow of Jacob Fries died at Memorial Hospital at 1130 after an operation for complications of diseases. She was 63 and formerly Elizabeth Cochran. Survived by son William V Fries daughter Eva Fries two brothers Amos and J H Cochran and two sisters Maggie Yeakley and Mary C Ryan. Funeral at Bethel Church Thursday at 1 pm with Rev A A Kelly. Interment Granger Hall Cemetery. Pallbearers listed as William C Miller Godfrey Miller Taylor Lewis William Coch yap Charles Hoy Wood Baker.
Patrons will witness the latest and best in pictures at the Cozy Playhouse next Monday and Tuesday. The film follows an ambitious girl who sacrifices family and love for fame with Dorothy Phillips in the lead role, renowned for past successes.
A praised film from William D. Taylor’s Realart Pictures returns to the Empire Theater in Winchester for a single Saturday matinee at 2 15. The program features other reels and a star cast including William Collier Jr and Lewis Sargent with Judge Lindsay in a special part.
Cable report says Wilhelm II has given each of his children 425000 to live in luxury while Germans debate further funds for the ex Kaiser. Meanwhile Germany asks Americans for food for hungry children on the verge of starvation and observers warn of renewed militarist propaganda.
Richmond Va Jan 5 Notwith standing deflation policy Virginia state banks report a prosperous year. From Jan 1 to Nov 15 1920 total resources rose from 199 436 988 54 to 203 934 799 61. Loans and discounts grew from 132 893 597 70 to 149 900 117 96. Bills payable and notes rediscounted rose from 9 216 647 64 to 13 497 832 44. Overdrafts fell by more than 100 000 as banks tighten. Net new banks increased from 312 to 338 with 26 added. The rise is aided by nearly 4 million more invested capital and law changes requiring two examinations yearly.
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